increase
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If much of your retirement savings is held in tax-deferred accounts, larger withdrawals could increase your tax burden.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Local officials said dozens of lenders, under pressure to increase balance sheets to attract foreign investors, signed up impoverished borrowers with little regard for their ability to repay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was either in line or cooler than economist expectations, depending on whether you looked at the monthly or annual rate increase.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Bonta and LoPresti said that the building of an ICE facility in Gilroy signals a desire by the federal government to increase enforcement in the area.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
This book is intended to aid those who have little or no background in music, in order to increase their comfort in integrating music into the curriculum.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing increase
"Siberian Survivors" and "Tigers in the Wild"
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Arithmetic, List 1
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Unit 17, Lesson 2
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